St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-12

dustriously engaged with ledgers and
books, and nine times out of ten you
will catch him whistling a familiar tune
or humming favorite air.
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And nine times out of ten the same
man will be whistling or humming the
same air every time. 1t is either an air
which pleases his musical fancy, or
whose notes best fit the puckering ca
pacity of his mouth or the tension of his
vocal chords. And it is curious some
times to see how ill suited the sentiment
of the air which is being hummed is to
the mental and moral tendencies of the
hummer. For illustration Col. ROBERT
q. INGERsoLL's favorite MARBLE is 81
Want to Be an Angel" 1t is an old
song whose melody pleased him in
childhood and still echoes in his soul.
Probably for the same reason Gen. r. w.
JOHNSON, of this city, is constantly
whistling 1.-THE Man Who Knows it
ALL" and Gov. RAMSEY huns ''Love's
Young Dream"
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Mayor SMITH thinks that "ArkanSaw'
Traveller" is the greatest song that was
ever scared out the woods, and Col.
FLoURNoY cannot go to sleep at night
until some one sings him to rest with
''POsSum Up the Gum Stump" Then
again there is an appropriateness in the
fayorite air to the career of the singer.
Gen. TECUMSEH SHERMAN has a par
TALLY for Marching Through Georgia"
Secretary FROST, of the st. Paul Gas
company, huns "Where was MOONEY
when the light went out" and as III. S..
FAIRCHILD counts up the figures of his
real estate deals he comforts himself
with the air ga Bird in Hand is Worth
Two in the Tree"
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Chief CLARK lets himself loose when
he tackles ''We are Dandy Coppers.'
Gov. MCGnL's masterpiece is MAY
LOREN be Always Near Thee" and City
Attorney MURRAY carries the municipal
corporation by storm when he brawlS
''YOu Bet Your Bottom Dollar They'll
Never Get the Collar" Fire Chief
BLACK is constantly rehearsing "Scot-
lands Burning" while Judge Cory
frequently relieves the monOtony of
the municipal court room by sitting on
the bench with far away look in his
eyes and humming, "Oh, Those Girls,
Those Bewitching Young Girls"
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Signor JANOTTA'S favor ; used to be
''Strolling In the Park" but now he
sings ''Sit still, my heart, sit STILL" and
will continue to hum it until the Alidor
engagement is at an end. Capt. BEAN
looks like tenor when he wIestles with
ga Warrior Bold" and Capt. BERKEY
has homesick look in his face when
ever he hears any one trill ga Life on
the Ocean Wave" There it only one
man in town who is fond of ''Sweet
Violets." He is an old-timer from
awayback and has forgotten his own
name.
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The worries of hotel manager are
numerous enough at best, but life does
not really grow burdensOme to him until
he has a star actress or an opera prima
donna for guest. One morning last
winter the manager of a Well-known
opera company of ideal reputation
rushed down to the Office of Il leading
st. Paul hotel and, giving expression to
his anger by striking his cane on the
marble floor, demanded the immediate
presence of the manager. When the
good-natured countenance of the prime
official of the hostelry finally beamed
over the counter and asked to know
the cause of the tumult, the opera man
ager said: II am really too much ex-
cited to talk to you, sir, about the dread
full treatment my prima donna has re-
ceived. l am afraid if / attempted to
say anything shall have scene right
here. Go up to madcmoiselle'S room
and apologize to her." The hotel pro-
prietOr took the elevator and fastened
up to learn the cause of all the hub-bub.
On reaching the room of the prima
donna and inquiring the cause of her
anger, learned that the eggs she had for
breakfast had been boiled too hard to
suit her delicate palate. And yet that
woman was within hands throw of
the time when she would have been glad
to get mess Of pork and cabbage for